20160102 Ver 1_Riparian Buffer Authorization_20160129

DWR
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources Division of Water Resources
15A NCAC 02B.0233 (8)(b),.0243 (8)(b),.0250 (11)(b),.0259 (8)(b),.0267 (11)(c),.0607 (e)(2) — Buffer Authorization
FORM: BA 10-2013
Riparian Buffer Authorization Form ,�"IA LP
A. Applicant Information
1. Project Information
1a. Name of project: Company Mill Trail Reroute 2
1b. County: Wake
1c. Nearest municipality: Raleigh
1d. Subdivision name:
1e. Is the project located in any of North Carolina's
twenty coastal counties. If yes, answer 1f below.
❑ Yes X No
1f. Is the project located within a NC Division of Coastal
Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)?
❑ Yes X No
2. Owner Information
2a. Name on Recorded Deed:
State of North Carolina (c/o NC Division of Parks and Recreation)
2b. Deed Book and Page No.
2c. Map Book and Page No.
(include a copy of the recorded
map that indicates when the lot
was created):
2d. Responsible Party
(for Corporations):
2e. Street address:
1615 Mail Service Center
2f. City, state, zip:
Raleigh, NC 27699
2g. Telephone no.:
[phone]
2h. Fax no.:
[phone]
2i. Email address:
3. Applicant Information (if different from owner)
3a. Applicant is:
❑ Agent ❑ Other, specify:
3b. Name:
NCDNCR, Division of Parks and Recreation
3c. Business name
(if applicable):
3d. Street address:
1615 Mail Service Center
3e. City, state, zip:
Raleigh, NC 27699-1615
3f. Telephone no.:
[phone]
3g. Fax no.:
[phone]
3h. Email address:
FORM: BA 10-2013 Page 1 of 7

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Section A. Applicant Information, continued
4. Agent/ Consultant Information (if applicable)
4a. -Name:
N/A
4b. Business name
(if applicable):
4c. Street address:
4d. City, state, zip.
4e. Telephone.no.:
4f. Fax no.'
4g. Email address:.
FORM: SSGP3080 8-13 Page 2 of 7

B.
Project Information and'Prior Project'History
1..
Property Identification
1a. Property identification no. (tax PIN or parcel ID):
0776275.726
1 b.. Site coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Latitude: 35.854214
Longitude: -78.749998
1 c.
Property size:
5599 acres
2.
Surface Waters
2a. Name -of nearest body of water to proposed project:
Sycamore Creek . .
2b. Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving
B;NSW
water:
2c:
River basin:
Neuse
3.
Project Description
3a.
Describe'the existing conditions on the:site'and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at.the time of
this application:
This site is part of William B. Umstead State Park. The land use here is for recreation and conservation. The
natural communities present in this area include dry-mesic oak: hickory forest, bottomland-hardwood forest and
riverine communities:
3b.
Attach an 8'/ x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the'USGS topographic map indicating the, location
of the site
3c.
Attach an 8'/ x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the published County NRCS Soil Survey Map
-
depicting the project site
3d.
List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property:
146,800, ,.
3e.
Explain :the purpose of the proposed project:
The purpose of the project is to reroute.an existing hiking trail to a more sustainable reroute and abandon the.
existing section because of erosion issues....
3f.
Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of. equipment to be used:
The trail reroute will be completed by park staff and volunteers using hand tools. The work will be completed
with the -goal of creating a sustainable hiking trail. The one stream crossing will repurpose an existing bridge
from a different location and will be.situated bank to bank. This will alleviate the need for any in -stream work or
permits. Vegetation clearing will be limited to the trail tread necessary for completing this project.
-4.
Jurisdictional Determinations
4a.. Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the
❑ Yes X No ❑. Unknown .
Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property/
Comments:
project (including all prior phases) in the past?
4b.'
If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas? .
Agency/ Consultant Company:
Name (if known):
Other: N/A
4c.
If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or -State determinations and attach. .
documentation.
5.
Project History
56:
Have permits- or certifications been -requested or obtained for
❑ Yes X No . ' ❑ Unknown
this project (including all prior phases) in the past?
5b.
If yes,'explain and detail according to "help file" instructions.
6.
Future Project Plans
6a.
Is this a phased project?
T ❑ Yes X No
6b.
If yes, explain.
FORM: BA 10-2013 Page 3 of 7

B. Project Information and Prior Project History
FORM: SSGP3080 8-13
Page 4 of 7

C. Proposed Impacts Inventory
1. Buffer Impacts .
1a. Project is in which protected
X Neuse
❑ Tar -Pamlico ❑ Catawba
basin?
❑ Randleman
❑ Jordan ❑ Goose Creek
1 b. Individually list all buffer impacts below. If any impacts
require mitigation, then you MUST fill out Section D of
this form.
Buffer impact
Reason for
Type of impact
Stream name
-Buffer,
Zone 1
Zone 2
number-
impact
(exempt, allowable,
mitigation
impact
impact
Permanent (P)
allowable w/
required?
(sq ft)
(sq ft)
or Temporary
mitigation)
T
131 X P ❑ T.
Hiking Trail
Allowable
UTI to
❑-Yes X -No
240
160
Sycamore
Creek
B2 ❑ P ❑ T. - :
❑ Yes ❑ No
B3 :❑ P . ❑ T
❑ Yes ❑ No
B4 ❑. P : ❑ l
❑ Yes ❑ No .
::..
B5 ❑ P ❑ T ....
❑ Yes ❑ No'
B6 ❑P'❑T
El Yes El -No
Total
buffer impacts'
240.
160
1 c. Comments: Trail passes,.through the buffer to cross:the stream on both sides.
D. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1.. Avoidance and Minimization- -
la. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project.
Trail crossed through buffer quickly'to minimize the amount of time spent in the buffer. The rest of the reroute is
outside of the Neuse Buffer.
1b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction
techniques. This project is designed to eliminate a section of trail that is eroding. Vegetative clearing will be
limited to the trailtread and will be done using hand tools:
FORM: BA 10-2013
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C. Impact Justification and Mitigation, continued
2. Buffer Mitigation
2a. Will the project result in an impact within a protected riparian buffer that requires buffer
mitigation?
[:]Yes X No
2b. If yes, then identify the square feet of impact to each zone of the riparian buffer that requires mitigation and
calculate the amount of mitigation required in the table. below.
Reason for impact Total impact
(square feet
Multiplier Required mitigation
(square feet
EZone
3 (2 for Catawba)
1.5
Total buffer mitigation
required:
2c. If buffer mitigation is required, is payment to a
mitigation bank or NC EEP proposed?
❑ Yes ❑ No
2d. If yes, attach the acceptance letter from the mitigation bank or NC EEP.
2e. If no, then discuss what type of mitigation is proposed.
2f. Comments: No mitigation is necessary because project is below threshold.
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E. Diffuse Flow Plan
All buffer impacts and high ground impacts require diffuse flow or other form of
❑ Diffuse flow
stormwater treatment. Include a plan that fully documents how diffuse flow will be
❑ Other BMP
maintained. If a Level Spreader is proposed, attach a Level Spreader Supplement Form.
1 a.
If due to site constraints, a BMP other than a level spreader is proposed, please provide a
X Yes ❑ No
plan for stormwater treatment as outlined in Chapter 8 of the NC Stormwater BMP
of public (federal/state) land?
Manual and attach a BMP Supplement Form.
1 b.
F.
Supplementary Information
1.
Environmental Documentation
1 a.
Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use
X Yes ❑ No
of public (federal/state) land?
1 b.
If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an
❑ Yes X No
environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or State (North
Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
1c.
If you answered "yes" to the above, has the document been finalized by the State
❑ Yes ❑ No
Clearing House? (If so, attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter.)
Comments:
2.
Violations
2a.
Is the site in violation of DWR Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 02H .0500), Isolated Wetland
❑ Yes X No
Rules (15A NCAC 02H .1300), DWR Surface Water or Wetland Standards, or Riparian
Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0200)?
2b.
Is this an after -the -fact permit application?
❑ Yes X No
2c.
If you answered "yes" to one or both of the above questions, provide an explanation of the violation(s):
Applicant/Agent's Printed Name Applicant/Agent's Signature Date
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
Send 3 complete sets of this form and accompanying documents to the following:
For government transportation projects sent
by First Class Mail via the US Postal Service:
NC DWR, Transportation Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 - 1617
For all other projects sent by First Class Mail
via the US Postal Service
Karen Higgins
NCDWR-401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 - 1617
For government transportation projects sent
by delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.):
OR NC DWR, Transportation Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
For all other projects sent by delivery service
(UPS, FedEx, etc.):
OR Karen Higgins
NCDWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
FORM: BA 10-2013 Page 7 of 7

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